H-1B sponsorCARank #18FEIN 94-2404110Updated Jun 2026

Apple Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Apple Inc.. Filed 27,890 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

3,856

Rank #18 · FY2026

Certified

82.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.1%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.1%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Apple Inc. is a California-based technology company and active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, Apple filed 3,856 H-1B petitions with an 82.7% certification rate, continuing a sharp upward trend from recent years. The company has submitted 27,890 total filings between 2010 and 2026, with a long-term certification rate of 57.93%.

Software developers represent Apple's dominant H-1B role, accounting for 11,540 filings (41% of the company's volume). Electronics engineers and computer occupations round out the technical focus, with 3,916 and 1,307 filings respectively. Management and specialized engineering roles including mechanical engineers and IT systems managers complete the top five occupations.

Apple's filing activity has accelerated markedly since 2023, jumping from 185 petitions in 2022 to 7,040 in 2025 before moderating slightly in 2026. The company's recent certification rate of 82.7% in FY2026 significantly exceeds its historical average, reflecting improved petition quality or changed sponsorship patterns.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Apple Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	93.6%
Cert-withdrawn	6.1%
Withdrawn	0.2%
Denied	0.1%

Certified93.6%

Cert-withdrawn6.1%

Withdrawn0.2%

Denied0.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Apple Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	11,540
2	17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3,916
3	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1,307
4	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	1,270
5	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,131
6	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	933
7	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	875
8	17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	808
9	15-2051	Data Scientists	670
10	13-1081	Logisticians	639

Software Developers

11,540

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

3,916

Computer Occupations, All Other

1,307

Mechanical Engineers

1,270

Computer and Information Systems Managers

1,131

Electrical Engineers

933

Industrial Engineers

875

Computer Hardware Engineers

808

Data Scientists

670

Logisticians

639

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	340
FY2011	579
FY2012	677
FY2013	800
FY2014	1,106
FY2015	1,116
FY2016	1,254
FY2017	1,332
FY2018	1,768
FY2019	1,657
FY2020	69
FY2021	215
FY2022	185
FY2023	2,080
FY2024	3,816
FY2025	7,040
FY2026	3,856

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